Farm Labor Contractors
On the Job
Farm Labor Contractors recruit and hire seasonal farm laborers. They may transport, house, and provide meals to workers.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Pay charges, fees, or taxes.
- Allocate physical resources within organizations.
- Coordinate logistics or other business operations.
- Coordinate personnel recruitment activities.
- Supervise employees.
- Administer personnel recruitment or hiring activities.
Typical Working Conditions
- The freedom to determine tasks, priorities, and goals.
- Freedom to make decisions without supervision.
- Responsibility for outcomes and results.
- Having telephone conversations.
- Having face-to-face discussions.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
- Coordinating or leading others.
- Working outdoors exposed to weather.
- Sitting.
- High levels of competition.
- Exposure to contaminants (like gases or odors).
This page includes information from the O*NET 24.2 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
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